Winston-Salem

Converting Operations

In 2005, this Winston-Salem facility became part of the Oracle team. Converting operations began here in 1961 with RJR Packaging-this introduced a wide variety of breakthrough technologies for the flexible packaging industry. Since then, manufacturing capabilities grew through new technologies and additional capital improvements to augment process capabilities. Today, the facility is one of the largest flexible packaging converters in the United States. Today, Oracle Winston-Salem houses process equipment for rotogravure printing, adhesive lamination, extrusion lamination and coating, die-cutting, and slitting-virtually everything a customer wants in flexible packaging.

Foil Operations

Foil operations began at this sister Winston-Salem facility in 1956. Today, Oracle's foil operations facility continues to house all of the company's aluminum casting, rolling, and finishing operations. Coils of aluminum foil with a range of gauges from 0.00025 to 0.0025 inches that can be used in a variety of laminated flexible packaging products. Customers of the Winston-Salem facilities expect and receive superior service and exceptional quality. Oracle accomplishes this by focusing on core competencies and capitalizing on its specialized work forces. An experienced sales force, a knowledgeable technical team, a dedicated customer service and production team, and a trusted analytical laboratory staff are all a part of the continued commitment to deliver the best in flexible packaging.

Converting Operations Core Markets

Specialized Markets for Flexible Packaging
•Healthcare/Pharmaceutical
•Food
•Lidding
•Retort laminations
•Non-food-Specialty

Core Competencies

Specialty Processes
Sealant formulating
Wet bond/dry bond laminations
Solventless lamination
Triplex lamination
Full-service design affiliations
Professional ink service affiliations
Co-extrusion coating
Liquid Packaging

High Quality Rotogravure Printing
Paper
Film
Board
Foil

Hi-Speed Web Offset Printing offers Short turnaround .... Speed to Market Paper
Film
Board
Foil

Numerous Coating Applications
Polymer
Solvent
Aqueous
Cold Seal

Pilot Plant Facility (Conversion Operations)
Improve speed-to-market
Provide test market/home use test quantities
Support new product development
Capabilities include:

• adhesive laminating/coating for a variety of substrates
• extrusion laminating/coating for a variety of substrates

Physical/Analytical Laboratory
Physical testing; i.e., tensile, cof, heat seal, etc.
Analytical testing; i.e., DSC/FTIR/Microscopy
Failure mode analysis
Competitive breakdowns
New permeation testing; i.e., MVTR, OTR
Shelf-life studies
Autoclave testing

Quality Systems
Based on ISO 9001-2000 standards
cGMP
IMS Certified

Foil Operations Core Markets

Specialized Markets for Flexible Packaging
Essential component for shelf life integrity for healthcare/pharmaceutical, lidding, photographic, and retort laminations
Printable foil for high impact graphics

Foil Operations Core Competencies

Superior Quality Foil Production
Over 78 years of experience
Excellent finish
Range of foil gauges from 0.00025 to 0.0025 inch
Consistent product that meets or exceeds customer's standards and expectations
In-house source for a key flexible packaging substrate